Tires and Wheels

  • Winter Tires
    What type of technology do you use? Do you prefer an 8-track tape or an iPod? When it comes to winter tires, much of Maumee driver's perception dates back to when 8-track was the best way to listen to...
    Published on: Jun 12, 2012
  • Tire Tread Depth for Maumee, OH Drivers
    Driving on bald tires is like playing roulette. Though you may be fine today, eventually your luck is going to run out.The Feds don't have any laws for tread depth, but 42 of the states, and all of ...
    Published on: Sep 20, 2012
  • Custom Wheels and Tires for Your Maumee Ride
      It seems like everywhere you go in the Maumee area you see custom wheels. Big trucks, little cars, mini-vans - it doesn't matter - are expressing themselves with custom wheels. Some ...
    Published on: Nov 23, 2012
  • Lange`s Auto Care, Inc. Tire Safety: Washington vs. Lincoln
      Welcome to the Lange`s Auto Care, Inc. automotive blog. Today, let's talk about the effect of tire wear. Let's focus on stopping in wet Maumee conditions. In order for a tire to have good con...
    Published on: Nov 30, 2012
  • When Are Your Tires Worn Out?
      Hey Maumee area drivers, are your tires worn out? What is the standard for our OH streets? How can you tell on your vehicle?While there may be legal requirements for the Maumee area, there are...
    Published on: May 09, 2013
  • Fuel Saving Tip: Tire Pressure Saves Fuel in Maumee
    Underinflated tires waste gas for lots of folks in the Maumee area. Think how hard it is to walk in sand – you just have to work harder because of the resistance. When your tires don't have...
    Published on: Aug 14, 2013
  • Wheel Balancing at Lange`s Auto Care, Inc.
    So you love your job, and your family life is great. Congratulations! You have achieved balance. But can you say the same for your wheels? Maumee drivers can tell if their tires are out of balance b...
    Published on: Dec 05, 2013
  • Getting New Tires in Maumee?
    There are so many tire choices in the Maumee area that selecting the right one can be a bit overwhelming for drivers. And even though it's kind of fun to have new tires on your vehicle, they're a sign...
    Published on: Jan 07, 2014
  • Buying the Right Tires and Wheels in Maumee, OH
    Everyone in Maumee, OH eventually replaces their tires, whether it's because they're worn out or they're just looking for something different. There are so many great tire choices in Maumee, it can ...
    Published on: Jul 23, 2014
  • Shake It up in Maumee!: Why Wheel Balancing
    Our vehicles are not massage chairs. While we may enjoy a good vibration in an overstuffed recliner, we generally want as smooth a ride as possible in our vehicles. One way to achieve this is to kee...
    Published on: Oct 16, 2014
  • Saving Lives in Maumee with Tire Pressure
    All new passenger vehicles on our Maumee, OH, roads now have tire pressure monitoring systems – TPMS for short. They are designed to alert you if your tires are underinflated. Since they are fai...
    Published on: Dec 23, 2014
  • Selecting New Tires and Wheels
    Some of us Maumee drivers just love tires. All those little rubber hairs on new tires and the smell is wonderful. We live in a great time for tires. No matter how you drive around OH, where you want t...
    Published on: Jan 20, 2015
  • Maumee Safety Systems: Tire Pressure Monitoring System
    Flats, blow outs, skids and longer stopping distances can all be the result of driving around Maumee on underinflated tires. Admittedly, it's hard to tell when a radial tire is underi...
    Published on: Jan 27, 2015
  • Treat Your Vehicle to Good Tires at Lange`s Auto Care, Inc.
    When we shop for shoes, most of us know that we can get two pairs of cheap shoes or one good pair for about the same price. And since the two cheap pairs wear out in about the same time as the good ...
    Published on: Feb 20, 2015
  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Wheel Bearings
    Why are wheel bearings for Maumee vehicles important? It's simple: your wheel bearings keep the wheels on your vehicle. In today's Lange`s Auto Care, Inc. post, we'll discuss more about wheel bearings...
    Published on: Mar 05, 2015
  • The Lange`s Auto Care, Inc. Guide to Tire Specs
    You know you need new tires, but you're not sure what type. You look at a tire to get the size: 225, 50, R, 16, 92, H. All the way to the Maumee service center you keep repeating it over a...
    Published on: Mar 12, 2015
  • Below 45 Degrees in Maumee: Consider Winter Tires
    Remember snow tires? They were basically just regular tires with big, knobby lugs to get them through deep snow. They were loud and rode hard, and Maumee drivers couldn't wait to get them off the ca...
    Published on: Mar 25, 2015
  • Getting the Right Tires and Wheels in Maumee
    A lot of people get custom wheels in Maumee. When you do this yourself (over the internet . . .) you could run into trouble if you're not careful. Sometimes, once they're mounted, they just don't fi...
    Published on: Aug 12, 2015
  • Why Wheel Balancing and Tire Rotation Save You Money on Tires
    Maumee drivers want their tires to last as long as possible. Two ways to extend tire life are wheel balancing and tire rotation.When wheels are out of balance, they wobble and vibrate. That makes the ...
    Published on: Sep 01, 2015
  • The Fallacy of Cheap Tires
    Do you ever shop for shoes in one of our Toledo area shoe stores?When buying a running shoe, is quality important?Does durability matter as long as the shoes look fabulous?Would you rather have one ...
    Published on: Feb 28, 2016